Summers v. Crossroads Galvanizing, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION CORY J. SUMMERS, as personal ) representative for the estate of ) JAMES SUMMERS, deceased, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Cause No. 4:21-CV-074-PPS-JEM ) CROSSROADS GALVANIZING, LLC, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER On March 10, 2020, a tragic incident occurred at Crossroads Galvanizing in Lafayette resulting in the death of James Summers, an employee at the facility. As he operated a crane overhead, a bypassed safety latch on the crane hook caused a 570 pound load to fall, crushing him to death. Following an…